Commissar SFLUFAN

Update: The "Willy's Chocolate Factory Experience" debacle in Glasgow, Scotland just keeps getting more absurdly hilarious

By Commissar SFLUFAN, February 27 in The Shower

• Willy Wonka Experience

The United States Marine Corps has seemingly done the impossible: actually passed a full financial audit

By Commissar SFLUFAN, February 27 in The Political Re-Education Camp

• USMC

General Gaming Supermassive Games (Until Dawn, The Quarry) to lay off 90 staff (approximately 25% of current personnel)

By Commissar SFLUFAN, February 26 in The Spawn Point

• Supermassive Games

Music "The Serpent and the King" - a new single from Judas Priest that sounds like a cut from Painkiller

By Commissar SFLUFAN, February 23 in The Performing Arts Centre

Update (03/21): Reddit IPO priced at $34/share for $6.5 billion valuation

By Commissar SFLUFAN, February 22 in The Political Re-Education Camp

• Reddit
• IPO
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  • IPO
  • NYSE
  • RDDT

Microsoft and Intel strike $15+ billion custom chip manufacturing deal

By Commissar SFLUFAN, February 22 in The Political Re-Education Camp

• Microsoft
• Intel

Man duct-taped after trying to open emergency exit door on American Airlines flight

By Commissar SFLUFAN, February 22 in The Shower

General Gaming Update (02/29): details emerge for Respawn's now-cancelled Mandalorian FPS (Insider Gaming)

By Commissar SFLUFAN, February 21 in The Spawn Point

• Respawn Entertainment
• Star Wars
• (and 1 more)

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  • Star Wars
  • Mandalorian

Nintendo Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase announced for 02/21 @ 0600 Pacific/0900 Eastern (25 minutes) 1 2

By Commissar SFLUFAN, February 20 in The Spawn Point

• Nintendo Direct
• Partner Showcase

Sony CNBC: multiple analysts suggest that PS5 Pro "likely" to launch in the second half of 2024 1 2

By Commissar SFLUFAN, February 20 in The Spawn Point

• PS5 Pro

General Gaming Mainstream financial press reporting on the "darkening mood" of the videogames industry 1 2

By Commissar SFLUFAN, February 19 in The Spawn Point

Television Update (05/06): Paramount and Sony/Apollo Global Management formally open acquisition negotiations 1 2

By Commissar SFLUFAN, February 16 in The Performing Arts Centre

General Gaming Embracer Group reports that its restructuring program (global workforce reduced by 8%) is in its "final stretch" but is unlikely to meet its debt reduction target

By Commissar SFLUFAN, February 15 in The Spawn Point

• Embracer Group

PC The "Valve Prism" VR Headset - a ludicrously elaborate prank based on an extremely specific joke from the 2023 Midwest Furfest furry convention

By Commissar SFLUFAN, February 15 in The Spawn Point

• Valve Prism
• Midwest Furfest

Sony Sony President indicates desire to "aggressively" improve margins by releasing first-party titles to other platforms 1 2 3 4

By Commissar SFLUFAN, February 14 in The Spawn Point

General Gaming Baldur's Gate III appears to be keeping Hasbro from going under

By Commissar SFLUFAN, February 13 in The Spawn Point

• Larian Studios
• Baldurs Gate III
• (and 1 more)

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  • Baldurs Gate III
  • Hasbro

General Gaming "I've Never Seen It This Bad": Game Developers Explain the Huge Layoffs Hitting Riot, Epic, and More (Rebekah Valentine - IGN)

By Commissar SFLUFAN, February 13 in The Spawn Point

• IGN
• Rebekah Valentine

General Sports Marathon world record holder and his coach killed in car accident in Kenya

By Commissar SFLUFAN, February 11 in The Locker Room

• Kelvin Kiptum

General Gaming I hope that someone loves you as much as SmoughTown loves the lore of Elden Ring

By Commissar SFLUFAN, February 9 in The Spawn Point

• Elden Ring
• SmoughTown

Movies Moana 2 announced for November 27, 2024 release

By Commissar SFLUFAN, February 8 in The Performing Arts Centre

General Gaming Mickey Mouse to acquire $1.5 billion stake in Tim Epic

By Commissar SFLUFAN, February 7 in The Spawn Point

• Disney
• Tim Epic

General Gaming "Play Nice: The Rise, Fall, and Future of Blizzard Entertainment" - a new book from Jason Schreier (October 8, 2024)

By Commissar SFLUFAN, February 5 in The Spawn Point

• Blizzard Entertainment
• Jason Schreier

Microsoft ~*Xbox In Crisis: The Official Thread*~ - update: "New Platforms, New Players: Four Fan-Favorite Xbox Games Coming to Nintendo Switch and Sony Platforms" 1 2 3 4 10

By Commissar SFLUFAN, February 4 in The Spawn Point

General Gaming "Can [Fill-In-The-Blank] Run DOOM?" - The E. Coli Bacteria Edition

By Commissar SFLUFAN, February 2 in The Spawn Point

• DOOM
• E. Coli Bacteria

General Gaming Inside Ubioft - From Low Morale to Internal Tensions (Tom Henderson/Insider Gaming)

By Commissar SFLUFAN, February 2 in The Spawn Point

• Ubisoft
• Tom Henderson
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